Noise Barriers

Mass-Loaded Vinyl and Clear Vinyl
Sound Barriers

INC flexible mass-loaded opaque and clear vinyl sound barriers
control sound by blocking the transmission of sound energy and damping
vibrations. Amazingly, pound-for-pound INC flexible barriers
acoustically outperform steel and other building materials. INC
Flexible Sound Barriers install quickly and inexpensively, and are
fundamental components of the INC Flexi-Sorb®
Noise Curtain System and are also often used in composite
with INC Flexible Absorbers
to create curtain partitions and enclosures, septum walls and
de-coupled barriers.

But, the uses for our noise and sound barriers don’t stop with
curtain systems, they are also used to line equipment cabinets, or as a
noise barrier layer within conventional wall and floor structures. And
the clear INC type “V” noise barrier material can be used to create
clear curtain panels, viewing windows and strip doors.

Noise Barrier Features

OpaqueMass-Loaded
Vinyl

Excellent
acoustical performance

Sound barrier characteristic up to STC-26

Three weights to choose from

Strong polyester-reinforced versions suitable for use in
curtain systems and partitions in abusive industrial environments

Economical non-reinforced versions for applications such as
pipe lagging or equipment wraps

Available in rolls or fabricated to your specifications

Clear PVC Vinyl Noise Barrier Features

Excellent acoustical performance

Sound barrier characteristics of STC-19

Quite strong without extra reinforcement

Used for curtain panel windows or clear full panels

Available in strips, rolls or fabricated to your
specifications

Noise Barrier Applications

As an integral part of the our Noise Control Curtain
System, INC Flexible barriers are used in virtually every
curtain system application. These fundamental strategies most often
used are:

Enclose or isolate noisy equipment or operations

Enclose or isolate personnel, operators and technicians

Separate noisy operations or areas

INC Flexible Barrier based treatments can achieve 15 to 25 dBA
noise reductions, and have been used for applications like these:

Stamping Press Enclosures

Soundproof Partitions

Curtain Dividers

Flexible Doorways

Strip Curtains

Fan Enclosures

Compressor Enclosures

Grinder / Compactor Noise Control

Room Dividers

Construction Site Generator

Movable Barriers

Plenum Barriers

Noise Barrier Selection Tips

Select poly-reinforced (P)
vinyl barriers in situations where the vinyl will be physically
stressed in any way- for example when hanging panels vertically from
hooks, or in situations where the vinyl will undergo repetitive contact.

Select non-reinforced (N)
vinyl barriers when the vinyl will not be physically stressed, such as
to line an equipment cabinet or wrapping ducts or pipes.

Select lighter density barriers for general use, where
lighter overall weight is desired, or for open-top enclosures or
partial barriers.